SW PCC youth pastor commissioned into office.

This was at the Presbyterian Church, PC Fiango Three Corners in Kumba. To note that Rev Kima is also Parish Pastor of PC Fiango Three Corners.

The religious ritual was performed by the Synod Clerk of the PCC, Rev Miki Hans Abia. This was in the presence of the Secretary Committee, Committee of the Ministry, Rev Emmanuel B. Masok; the National Youth Coordinator of the PCC, Rev Neba Muangu; the Presbyterian Secretary for Kumba Presbytery, Rev Ebot Jones Ayuk and a host of other pastors from the Kumba Presbytery.

Rev Miki Hans Abia, in his Homily drawn from Acts 6: 1-7 preached on the theme: “Do not Neglect Them”.

The Synod Clerk tasked the South West Youth Pastor to prioritise the youths and children because they're future leaders of the church. He described young people as those who will take the relay baton “of the church tomorrow...”.

The Synod Clerk urged Christians of the Presbyterian Church Fiango Three Corners to be resilient even in the face of challenges associated with the crisis in the North West and South West Regions. He told the faithful that peace will eventually return because God never forsakes His people.

The induction and institution ceremony took place over two years since Rev Kima took office. The ceremony was characterised by presentation of gifts. The ceremony was also used to raised funds for other works on PC Fiango.

The Chairperson of PC Fiango, Elder Fontem Lizette Ngassa, expressed delight at the presence of church authorities at the ceremony. Elder Ngassa said the crisis in the English-speaking regions has resulted in most Christians leaving the church. She also thanked PCC authorities for the choice of Rev. Kima as their spiritual leader.

The Man Rev Kima Ebang

He was born in Bakebe, Upper Bayang Subdivision, Manyu Division of the South West Region in 1974.  Rev Kima attended primary school in Bachou Ntai, Mamfe central Subdivision and Mpondo in Muyuka where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate, FSLC.

He later proceeded to Government School Bokwango in Buea where he obtained his General Certificate of Education, GCE Ordinary Level. He is of the pioneer batch of students of Government High School Nguti where he obtained his GCE Advanced level certificate. 

The man of God later enrolled into the University of Yaounde and upon his graduation, he did a private training in tourism and leisure. He worked briefly at the South West and Littoral Regional Delegations of Tourism and Leisure.

When he received the call of God, he wrote the entrance exams into the Presbyterian Theological Seminary, PTS, Kumba in 2007 and graduated three years later with a degree in Theology.

He has worked in Osing, Bachou Akagbe, Bamenda. He also formerly served as the chaplain of the Baffousam Presbytery and Parish Pastor of Presbyterian Church Baham in the West Region. It was from here that he was posted to PC Three Corners Fiango and also named South West youth pastor of the PCC.

This story was first published in The Guardian Post issue No:3212 of Wednesday August 28, 2024